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Lake County supervisors appoint Monica Rosenthal and Miley Field to planning commission
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved appointments to fill District 1 and District 4 seats on the county Planning Commission; discussion noted public comments about one candidate’s views on cannabis but supervisors said commissioners must apply the county's zoning ordinance and municipal code.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 12 unanimously approved two appointments to the county Planning Commission, selecting Monica Rosenthal for the District 1 seat and Miley Field for the District 4 seat.
The appointments came after brief discussion of public comments received about Rosenthal and a short presentation about Field's background. A motion to appoint Monica Rosenthal to the District 1 Planning Commission was made during the meeting and was seconded; the motion carried without opposition. A separate motion to appoint Miley Field as the District 4 Planning Commissioner also passed without opposition.
Board members addressed a public letter that questioned Rosenthal's position on cannabis. Supervisor Sabatier said the letter had been received and noted the role of a planning commissioner. "My personal opinion is everyone has the right to have their personal opinion," Sabatier said, and added that a planning commissioner must be able to "follow the rules and regulations of what a planning commissioner is required to do, which is looking at our zoning ordinance and our municipal code as to whether or not projects fit, within the code that exists." Supervisor Owen said he had confidence in Rosenthal's experience and record: "Yes. Yeah, I have, no doubt that she'll do a good job. She's been in this position before. She's held the planning position," Owen said, and added, "She has assured me that she's not anti cannabis. She's just smart cannabis."
Board members opened the item for public comment; no members of the public spoke in the chamber or online, and the chair closed public comment before the votes. On the District 4 appointment, a supervisor described Miley Field as a long-time Lake County resident involved in agriculture who previously served three years as a District 5 planning commissioner.
The board recorded no further debate and moved on after noting the unanimous approvals. The meeting transcript does not record individual vote tallies for either appointment; minutes state the motions carried with no opposition.
Votes at a glance: - District 1 Planning Commission — Monica Rosenthal. Motion to appoint made by Supervisor Owen; second not specified in the transcript. Outcome: approved (unanimous; exact tally not specified). - District 4 Planning Commission — Miley Field. Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (unanimous; exact tally not specified).
The appointments fill two district seats on the county's Planning Commission. Supervisors emphasized that the commission's duty is to apply the county's zoning ordinance and municipal code when reviewing projects; the transcript records no direction for additional review or follow-up related to these appointments.
